The Art of Bearing Fruit

"I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit - fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name."  John 15:16

This has been a week of bearing fruit. When I think about the relationship between Jesus and his disciples - how they were united to Christ in friendship, I am reminded of the intimacy available to each of us each day. What we have experienced in Uganda has been an experience of richness and depth because Christ has been at the center of every interaction.

And today we had to say goodbye...but it was a goodbye bookended with worship, sincere sharing and prayer. We truly are brothers and sisters in Christ, and in him there are no goodbyes, only opportunities to do as he commanded - to love one another.

Think of that as you look at these faces of Uganda...

We are all God's children

We can show hospitality no matter where we live, and in the words of Mother Theresa "Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand."